BayonetGames Announces Warfighter 101: Asian Thunder Now Avaiable for Preorder
SUNDAY, 24 February, 1400 EST
BAYONETGAMES ANNOUNCES NEWEST WARFIGHTER GAME NOW ON P500 PREORDER
Raleigh, NC 22 February 2008 - Now available for preorder from BayonetGames: Warfighter 101: Asian Thunder, the first of several new Warfighter-series games from designer Brant Guillory. Asian Thunder is currently available on P500 for $20.
Asian Thunder covers the opening battles of a hypothetical war between Iran and Azerbaijan. On their march north, the Iranians must subdue the border city of Salyan, but the Azeris are defending on their home turf.
A challenging map has a swath or urban terrain along the river, with wide-open flanks. Forces include Iranian and Azeri infantry, armor, recon, and attack helicopters. Local insurgents, Russian paratroopers, and a company of American infantry also make appearances.
The Warfighter series brings modern maneuver combat to the tabletop at the tactical level. Units are platoons and sections, with some individual vehicles and leaders. Counters are a robust 7/8" square, with values for firepower, armor, range, and movement, plus the occasional frontal armor of zone of control. Maps are designed to correspond to US military maps, replacing 1000m grid squares with large hexes. Scenarios are written as 5-paragraph-style Operations Orders, which are kept under wraps so neither player knows his opponents' exact mission.
Warfighter 101: Asian Thunder will ship with over 100 counters, a map of Salyan, Warfighter v3 rules, two scenario books, and players references in a solid box. P500 orders are $20 on a $35 game (save $15 over retail).
All of BayonetGames products are available at www.bayonetgames.com, where blank forms and bonus maps can also be downloaded.